Webinars
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Our "Lunch Bites" webinar series is designed to be short, but loaded with crisp snippets of information related to Farm to School programs and partnerships. We'll feature 20 minute presentations, followed by a short Q&A sessions. Presenters will stand by to answer additional questions if needed. Mark your calendars - "Lunch Bites" is on at 1 pm EST on the second Tuesday of every month. Register for a future webinar and check out recordings and resources from past webinars below. If you have suggestions for topics or speakers you'd like this series to cover, please send an email to Chelsey Simpson. |
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Make local food sourcing a snap with FoodHub (Register Here)
Tue, Mar 13th, 2012 Come explore FoodHub – A FREE virtual networking tool that makes it easy for schools to find farmers and food producers throughout a 6-state region including Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, Montana and Alaska. Join us as we take a step-by-step look at how FoodHub has helped schools find farmers in their area with simple search tools, comprehensive profiles and a dynamic marketplace. Contact: Chelsey Simpson |
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GAP and Food Safety Planning: One farm (Register Here)
Tue, Feb 14th, 2012 TIME: 12 P.M. CST Food safety starts on the farm. Complying with local regulations and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) is usually worth the time and money for farmers who want to work with schools and other large buyers, but it can seem daunting. In this webinar Susan Bergen of Peach Crest Farm in Oklahoma will tell her Farm to School story and talk about how she worked with Oklahoma State University to make her operation GAP compliant. This webinar will appeal most to farmers who are new to GAP or Farm to School and nutrition directors with questions about Farm to School and food safety. For a sneak peek of Peach Crest Farms' story, check out this recent video by SUNUP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkdVHfoVz4o&feature=player_embedded Contact: Chelsey Simpson  Download Slides View Webinar Recording |
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Farm to School and Farm-Based Education (Register Here)
Tue, Jan 10th, 2012 How can Farm-Based Education support the work of Farm to School programs? What should you keep in mind when you are working with students on a farm? How can teachers and farm-based educators connect to support education efforts? You'll hear tips about making these connections and you'll leave with ideas for developing farm-based education opportunities that support student learning. This webinar is co-sponsored by the Farm-Based Education Association. Contact: Chelsey Simpson Download Slides View Webinar Recording |
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The Lunch Box: Healthy Tools to Help All Schools (Register Here)
Tue, Dec 13th, 2011 The Lunch Box: Healthy Tools to Help All Schools Join us for a Webinar on December 13 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/563601112 Chef Ann Cooper will introduce her Foundation’s website and it’s recent improvements so that attendees will have an insider’s scoop on how to make the most of this free and valuable resource. Whether you are a parent, caregiver, school employee or an advocate for improving school food this webinar will speak to you and help support your farm to school efforts. Contact: Chelsey Simpson Download Slides View Webinar Recording |
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School Food Transformation at the Los Angeles Unified School District (Register Here)
Tue, Nov 22nd, 2011 How LAUSD eliminated commodity foods, significantly increased purchase of fruits and vegetables within a 200 mile radius, dramatically changed the lunch menu, and did it without an increase in budget! Contact: Chelsey Simpson Download Slides View Webinar Recording |
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Farm to School: Cooking with Children in the Classroom (Register Here)
Thu, Oct 20th, 2011 Want to learn tips for bringing dynamic cooking experiences to children? Ever wonder which recipes work best in the classroom setting? Whether you are a community organizer, parent or teacher, this webinar will offer key considerations and solutions to cooking in the classroom. Contact: Chelsey Simpson Download Slides View Webinar Recording |
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Farm to School Month Across the Nation (Register Here)
Tue, Oct 11th, 2011 October is Farm to School Month! How are communities across the country celebrating? Panelists from Farm to School programs in Alaska, California and Washington, D.C. will talk about their Farm to School Month activities. Get inspired and learn how you can use the resources at www.farmtoschoolmonth.org to make the most of the month. Contact: Chelsey Simpson Download Slides View Webinar Recording |
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Farm to School for parents: How to get involved
Tue, Sep 13th, 2011 THIS WEBINAR TOOK PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2011. Please refer to the slides and webinar recording below. The recording is audio-only, but you can follow along with the slides. This webinar was be presented by the National Farm to School Network in partnership with the National PTA. Agenda: 1) Explanation of Farm to School and program examples: It is fine to start small 2) Advice about starting a program or moving a new program forward - Create a month-by-month plan or one-year plan - What can I do tomorrow? 4) Success stories:Parent-led initiatives and where they are now A Q&A session will follow the presentation. Contact: Chelsey Simpson Download Slides View Webinar Recording |
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Making the Most of Farm to School Month
Tue, Aug 9th, 2011 THIS WEBINAR TOOK PLACE ON AUGUST 9, 2011. Please refer to the slides and webinar recording below and download the resources discussed on the webinar at www.farmtoschoolmonth.org Last November the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution establishing October as National Farm to School Month. This webinar will discuss resources and tips for making the most of this great, community-building opportunity. Contact: Chelsey Simpson Download Slides View Webinar Recording |
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Farm to School Innovations in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Tue, Jun 14th, 2011 THIS WEBINAR TOOK PLACE ON JUNE 14, 2011. PLEASE SEE THE SLIDES AND AUDIO RECORDING BELOW. Creative policies and programs are taking shape all over the country. This webinar will focus on innovations in the Mid-Atlantic region and provide basic information we hope you can apply in your own community. We will discuss: - Great Kids Farm, a farm in Baltimore built for education that also supplies produce to area schools. - The D.C. Healthy Schools Act, which taxes soda to provide healthy local food for schools - Common Market, a regional wholesale distributor of local food that allows Philadelphia to have a successful Farm to School program - The Accelerator, a resource for green job seekers and a forum site for Farm to School A Q&A session will follow the presentation. Representatives from each project mentioned above will be on the call to answer questions. This webinar is part of our new "Lunch Bites" 20-minute webinar series. Short, information-packed presentations covering a variety of Farm to School topics will take place at 12 p.m. CST on the second Tuesday of every month. Contact: Chelsey Simpson Download Slides View Webinar Recording |
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Evaluating your Farm to School program - Best practices and tools
Tue, May 10th, 2011 THIS WEBINAR TOOK PLACE MAY 10, 2011. PLEASE SEE THE MATERIALS, VIDEO AND SLIDES BELOW. As Farm to School programs continue to develop, there is a need to create a strong evidence-base for these efforts to strengthen programs, practices, and policies. This webinar will highlight impacts from a national multi-site evaluation of Farm to School programs conducted by UNC, share tools and evaluation strategies and provide a framework for identifying and using preferred methods of evaluation by Farm to School programs across the country. Speakers - Phyllis Fleming, UNC; Amy Paxton, National Farm to School Network; Anupama Joshi, National Farm to School Network Contact: Chelsey Simpson Download Slides Download Resources View Webinar Recording |
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Farm to School: A Legislative History
Tue, Apr 12th, 2011 THIS WEBINAR TOOK PLACE APRIL 12 - If you missed it, you can download the slides and complete notes below. Marion Kalb and Megan Lott of the National Farm to School Network will give an overview of the legislation that has laid the groundwork for today's Farm to School movement. This will be especially helpful for those who are new to policy work and anyone who is working on the Farm Bill for the first time. Contact: Chelsey Simpson Download Slides |